The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-03-11
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cream puffs fresh every day.
Lillian Lewis will play in THE
Creole" and Lady of Lyons"
j. u. Roller has the best hay fol
sale that ever was offered in this city.
Everybody go and see Lillian Lewis
one of the best attractions on the road
Prof. L. l.. Holbrook has been con
fined to his home by illness for a weel
past.
James Swenson, Of Lake Crystal, hal
taken position behind the counters a
Mcconnell 4 Thomas.
Architect Thayer is perfecting plans
for a 5000 residence to be erected a
New Ulm, by Hon. John Lind.
-Mankato Hook 4 Ladder Co. No. !
will give a grand Easter ball at the City
Hail on the evening of April 18th.
The vehicles of the various bus and
dray lines have exchanged their runners
for wheels in anticipation of the end o.
winter.
The st. Peter Tribune is to be en-
larged from eight to nine columns, which
evidence of prosperity We are pleased &c
note.
The Rapidan Touring mills have
changed hands, the new proprietors be-
ing Messrs. McDaniels & Richards, late
of Minneapolis.
j. Il. Roller sells the StrObrIdge
Broadcast Seeder will SOW 20 to so acres
per day. Call and see tit is the cheap
est in the market.
Carl Dice, the cash grocer, has leased
the room adjoining his store and is tit
ing it up to accommodate the increasing
proportions of his trade.
Coy. McGlll signed the bill trans
fering the land grant of the Mankato
Austin K St. Cloud railroad company to
the new company recently formed.
Prof. ]. T. McCleary, of the Manka-
TO Normal school, is at Wabasha this
week, conducting State teachers insti'
tute. A large attendance of teachers ii
reported.
There is much speculation as to the
number of Mankato saloons that viii
succumb to the pressure of the high
license law. A good number can vel
be spared.
-Cadawallader Roberts, 50 years old
died March 9TH at Holland Patent. N. Y
He WAS the father Of K. P. Roberts, Of
this city, and R. C. Roberts, Of Lake
CRYSTAL.
". f. Tenny, who has beer
connected with Bludsoe's barber shop
and also with Mr.. Whipple, left yester
day for Waseca, where he will engage II
business for himself.
Mr.. John Klein, of Mankato and {
brother of William Klein of this city
will add third story to his already i'm
posing block. HIS motto Is upward anC
Onward.-St. Peter Tribune.
II. NJ. Pugh, Esq, Is kept busy re
ceiving farm implements and machinery
several car loads of which have alread!
arrived. Mr.. Pugh's ware rooms will b
located on South Front street.
Two new church edifices have jus
been Dedicated at Albert Lea, one b.
the Protestant Episcopal, and the othe
by the German NJ. E. society. Tn
buildings cost about $500 each.
,-Abbey's Uncle Toms Cabin Co.
Looked at the Opera House for Marcl
18th. This company is one of the larg
est on the road, and has two bras
bands, giving an excellent performance
The Omaha road finally got its lin
and all branches open Tuesday. Tn
heavy cuts near st. James and Bingham
Lake, where snow and ice had forme,
from six to thirty feet in depth, hav
been cleared.
"A. Anderson and VIM. A. Hodgol
who are at Hot Springs, Ark, on
notwithstanding visit write to theI
friends in this city that they have re
ceived considerable benefit and wi
probably return to Mankato the lat Q
this month. 20
The Redwood Falls ReUeiLle says tina
J. w. SeitZ residing near that place
authority for the statement that on hi
farm there is now a snow drift 700 fee
long, 800 feet wide and 20 feet deep. !
very respectable pile of the beautiful,
for fact.
The Rush Lake Percheron Hors
Co., bought of C. III. Piper the Percher
on Stallion, "Fenelon." This horse is
dapple gray, weighing, 1900 lbs, and
considered a very fine specimen {
horse-fesh. Also Hugh Quinn, {
Napoleon, has bought of Geo. E. Case
st. Peter, q French Coach Stallion.
The interstate commerce bill goe
into effect April LIST. On March 3lst a
existing freight rates in variance wit
the schedule then to be published wi
be withdrawn. No determinations nc
favors will be allowed, and the sma
manufacturer and dealer will have to b
given as low rates as are allowed the hi
ones.
AT the premises Of r. D. Hubbar
on Broad street Is seen the novel sigl
of green grass growing in close proxim
ty to a bank of snow. The warm ray
of the sun has melted the Ice on til
south side fseveral knobs, and a ric
growth of grass has started. 1t is
beautiful sight and a reminder of tn
June days soon TO come.
Under the apportionment of til
State school fund just made by Superb
tendent of Instruction KIehle, BIZ
Earth county receives $4,000. Tn
apportionment is for five months con
menceing on the first Monday of Oct
Der last, and is on basis of 81 cents pt
scholar, as against AZ cents last yea
The county is credited with $685. pupil
AT meeting Monday night in ID
McGraw's office of members of u. 1
Knights of Pythias, the following Off
ers were elected:
S. K. C.-G. w. Mead.
S. X. l.. CD. +. McGraW.
s. K. Nm. j. Einstein.
Treas. X. Thomas.
Sec.-L. p. Hunt
1t is understood tina, the boys will o
der their uniforms at one, and the raj
will be installed within q few weeks.